Kansas Won’t Legalize Medical Marijuana for at Least a Year May 1, 2024 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven’t legalized the medical use of marijuana...
Yemen’s Houthis Attack Four Ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea May 1, 2024 By Nayera Abdallah and Enas Alashray Yemen’s Houthis said on Tuesday they targeted the MSC Orion container ship in a drone attack in the Indian Ocean...
16 Nabbed in Florida Sting Operation for Failing to Get Workers’ Comp Coverage May 1, 2024 A sting operation in Manatee County, Florida, has led to the arrest of 16 men who were working without a...
Growing Wildfire Risk Leaves States Grappling With How to Keep Insurers From Fleeing May 1, 2024 By Rebecca Boone Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news—their...
J&J Advances $6.48 Billion Settlement of Talc Cancer Lawsuits May 1, 2024 By Dietrich Knauth Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it is moving forward with a $6.48 billion proposed settlement of tens of thousands of...
BNSF Signs Anonymous Federal Safety Hotline for Workers May 1, 2024 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report...
State AG, Atlantic City Casino Union Ask Judge to Dismiss Anti-Smoking Lawsuit May 1, 2024 By Wayne Parry Atlantic City’s main casino workers union and the New Jersey attorney general this week asked a judge to dismiss a...
Louisiana Lawmakers Repeal ‘Three-Year Rule’ that Barred Policy Cancellations May 1, 2024 Property insurers in storm-swept Louisiana could soon gain much more flexibility over policy cancellations if the governor signs House Bill...
Ryan Specialty Completes Acquisition of Castel Underwriting Agencies From Arch May 1, 2024 Ryan Specialty, the Chicago-based international specialty insurance firm, announced it has completed the acquisition of Castel Underwriting Agencies from Arch...
Tornadoes Damaged 7,200 Residential Properties, Left $2B in Reconstruction Costs May 1, 2024 The tornadoes that ripped through parts of Nebraska, Iowa and Oklahoma late last week damaged some 7,200 homes, leaving a...